Record · Parker Solar Probe
Fastest Human-Made Object
The Parker Solar Probe is the fastest human-made object, reaching speeds of hundreds of thousands of kilometres per hour as the Sun's gravity accelerates it through its closest approaches.
Highlights
- ›Accelerated to record speed by the Sun
Missions, people & worlds
Knowledge connections
- Associated withThe Sun
- Associated withParker Solar Probe
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.